Multi-purpose arrow assembly tool

ABSTRACT

A multi-purpose arrow shaft assembly tool is provided having several implements capable of being received within a handle. One of the implements is an insert arbor over which point inserts and nock inserts may be placed which the inserts are heated and inserted into the hollow arrow shaft. To aid in preparing the shaft for receipt of the inserts, a facing cutter and a burring tool are also provided. The facing cutter has an arbor which guides the cutting blade of the facing cutter to produce a perpendicular cut relative to the longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft. The burr is housed within the handle so that the interior of the handel serves as a guide when deburring the arrow shaft. A nock adjusting implement is also provided which not only aids in the rotation of a friction fit nock within the nock insert, but also serves to record and transfer the relationship between the groove in the nock and one of the veins so that indexing of one arrow may be transferred to other arrows. Other implements such as a hone can be utilized to sharpen broad head points and a chamfer cup can be utilized to chamfer the outer edge of an arrow shaft after the arrow shaft has been cut. A shaft stripping implement is also provided capable of quickly and easily removing the adhesive and fletching from the arrow shaft without gouging the arrow shaft.

This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/181,171,filed Jan. 12, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,673.

BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to the field of archery and morespecifically to tools intended for use in assembling the components ofan arrow.

2. Background Art

Although individuals have relied upon archery to provide subsistence forcenturies, modern archers are typically engaged in archery for morerecreational purposes. Due to the introduction of modern materials suchas aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and nylon, faster and moreaccurate arrows can now be produced. The increased levels of accuracymade possible by these new strong and lightweight materials have drivencompetition among archers to new heights. These high-tech materials,unfortunately, have also driven the cost of modern archery equipment toprohibitive levels. To reduce the cost of archery equipment, manyindividuals have begun purchasing arrow shaft materials and thenassembling the components of the arrow themselves. The finishing ofarrow shafts and assembling of components to that shaft has led to areduction in the cost of archery for many individuals but has alsointroduced some new problems.

For example, the lightweight materials of which arrow shafts are madecannot be properly cut utilizing tools appropriate for strongermaterials such as tubing cutters or saw blades. Pressure from the tubingcutter or saw blade deforms a lightweight arrow shaft and creates burrsat the end of the arrow shaft which may adversely affect the alignmentof components added to the shaft in the assembly process.

Whereas professional archery shops utilize a motorized abrasive filamentto properly cut lightweight arrow shafts, such cutting devices areprohibitively expensive for most individuals. As a result, the cuttingof arrow shafts to custom lengths may not be, depending on the materialsutilized, properly accomplished by most individuals without the aid of aprofessional archery shop.

After an arrow shaft has been cut to a custom length, the cut portion isdeburred and made square or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ofthe arrow shaft. If carbon fiber arrow shafts are used, the outsideradius of the cut shaft must also be chamfered. This is typicallyaccomplished by rotating the shaft on sandpaper.

A point insert is next pressed into the point end of the arrow shaft anda nock insert is pressed into the nock end of the arrow shaft. Thesemetallic inserts are held in the arrow shaft by a heat-sensitiveadhesive. Each insert is typically held by pliers while a propane torchis used to heat the insert and a stick of the heat-sensitive adhesive.When the stick of heat-sensitive adhesive begins to melt, the adhesiveis painted on to each of the inserts and the inserts are then pressedinto each end of the hollow arrow shaft. If the cutting of the arrowshaft has not been properly accomplished, however, a burr or otherirregularity may remain and the insert will not seat perpendicular tothe longitudinal axis of the shaft. This improper seating will skew anycomponents which are later placed within the insert.

Most point inserts have a threaded bore capable of receiving a threadedrod which protrudes from the back of most arrow points. The point isthreaded into the point insert and thereby retained within the arrowshaft. The same process is repeated at the nock end of the arrow shaft,but the nock insert utilizes an orifice so sized as to create a frictionfit with a shank portion of the nock which is inserted therein.

Fletching made from feathers or plastic vanes are then glued to thearrow shaft. The orientation between the groove in the nock and thefletching in the shaft can influence the flight of the arrow. As anarrow is released, a portion of the fletching contacts the arrow rest tosome degree. By rotating the nock relative to the arrow shaft, a processreferred to as "indexing," the influence of the contact of the fletchingwith the arrow rest may be reduced or at least adjusted to compensatefor some other influence on the flight characteristics of the arrow.

The indexing process, however, necessitates repeated shooting of thesame arrow. Once one arrow is properly indexed, the correct orientationof the nock relative to the fletching must be transferred to otherarrows to avoid repeating the entire process. This is problematic,however, because the nock has a friction fit with the insert and thenock is difficult to twist relative to the arrow shaft. Because there isno point of reference with which to compare the two arrows only anapproximation of prior indexing can be attained.

An archer may wish to replace the nock or arrow point, or even the pointinsert or nock insert due to wear or damage. Because of the light weightof the arrows and the use of more powerful bows, the flight speed andtherefore impact of arrows has greatly increased in recent years. Afterrepeated impact, the point insert may become damaged and need to bereplaced. Likewise, a nock may become broken and need to be removed. Itis a difficult and time-consuming task to remove the shank portion ofthe nock remaining within an arrow shaft and to clean the adhesive fromthe inside of the arrow shaft when the point insert has been removed.Likewise, when pressing in a new point insert, it is difficult to gripthe point insert with pliers in a fashion which allows accurateinsertion of the point insert correctly into the shaft.

Removal of a nock insert is very difficult because the inside of thenock insert is smooth and difficult to grasp. To overcome this mostarchers use a pair of pliers to grasp the outside of the nock insert andpull the insert out as the shaft is heated. Unfortunately, pliers oftendeform the insert or otherwise damage the insert as it is removed.

When an archer wishes to remove the fletching from an arrow shaft toeither replace damaged fletching or to utilize a different type offletching, the fletching and adhesive used to attach the fletching tothe arrow shaft must be stripped from the arrow shaft. Because theadhesive is hard and is bonded to the arrow shaft, a razor knife orblade is typically utilized to remove this adhesive from the shaft.Because of the light-weight materials of which most arrow shafts are nowconstructed, there is a chance that the razor knife will gouge the arrowshaft and thereby unbalance the arrow shaft and cause permanent damage.

OBJECTS AND BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a toolcapable of holding a point insert or a nock insert during heating andinsertion of the insert in a manner which allows accurate guidance ofthe insert into the arrow shaft.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tool forsquaring the end of the cut arrow shaft relative to the longitudinalaxis of the arrow shaft.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tool to deburrthe inside of a cut arrow shaft.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a toolcapable of transferring the orientation between a nock groove in thefletching of one arrow shaft to another arrow.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tool to aid inthe cleaning of adhesive residue from the inside of an arrow shaft.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a tool toaid in the retraction of the shank of an arrow nock remaining within anock insert.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a tool forstripping the fletching or vanes from an arrow shaft in a clean andefficient manner without gouging the arrow shaft.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a tool forremoving nock inserts from arrow shafts without deforming the insert.

Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth inthe description which follows, and in part will be inherent from thedescription, or may be learned by the practice of the invention. Theobjects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained bymeans of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

To achieve the foregoing objects, and in accordance with the inventionas embodied and broadly described herein a device is provided which isintended to aid an archer in the assembly of arrow components. Acollection of tools are provided each designed to aid in the performanceof a specific task during the arrow assembly process. The tools aredesigned as implements which can be interchangeably placed within ahandle. The handle has a set screw which secures a portion of each ofthe implements within the handle.

One implement useful during the introduction of a point or nock insertinto an arrow shaft is the insert arbor. The insert arbor has a seriesof annular rings formed about a central cylindrical shaft. The annularrings perform several purposes. One of the purposes of the annular ringsis to serve as a stop so that an insert placed over a portion of thecylindrical shaft will abut one of the annular rings and pressure canthen be exerted on the insert to press the insert into the arrow shaft.

Another purpose of the annular rings is to provide several diametersover which different sized inserts may be placed. For example, in thepreferred embodiment, the central cylindrical shaft is sized to fitinside of a typical nock insert. If a user wishes to utilize the insertarbor with a nock insert having a larger nock opening, however, theother end of the insert arbor having a larger diameter may be placedwithin the insert. By utilizing a central cylindrical shaft which has adifferent diameter at each end, several sizes of inserts may beaccommodated by only a few insert arbors.

Another purpose served by the annular rings is to form an area betweentwo annular rings within which the set screw for the handle may beengaged to hold the insert arbor within the handle. A central annularring serves as a stop against the top of the handle. Pressure may thanbe exerted on the handle against the central annular ring and thatpressure will be transferred along the central cylindrical shaft to theend of the insert arbor over which an insert has been placed. Thebenefit on using the insert arbor is that a nock can be firmlypositioned on the arbor and can be easily controlled to insure properplacement during insertion within the shaft.

Another implement which can be secured within the handle is a shaftstripper. The shaft stripper is a blade and a guide both attached to ashaft which has an enlarged shank capable of being received within thehandle. The shank has a groove to accommodate the set screw and theshaft is bent at an angle so that the blade contacts the arrow shaft atapproximately a 45 degree angle when the shaft guide is in contact withthe arrow shaft. In use, an individual places the shaft guide on thearrow shaft and slides the shaft stripper along the arrow shaft towardthe fletching. The replaceable blade will then be positioned so that thefletching will be stripped from the shaft as the knife is pressed alongthe shaft through the fletching. The benefits of the shaft stripper arethat the blade will always be at the optimal angle to cleanly andefficiently strip the fletching from the shaft without leaving portionsof the fletching and adhesive on the shaft and without gouging theshaft.

Another implement capable of being received within the handle is aretraction screw. The retraction screw is utilized to remove brokennocks from within a nock insert. The retraction screw has an aggressivethread at one end to engage the portion of the broken nock still withinthe insert, and is capable at the other end of either being receiveddirectly by the tool handle or by an intermediate receiver.

An inside diameter cleaning tool is also provided capable of beingreceived within the tool handle for removing residual adhesive from theinside of an arrow shaft after an insert has been removed. The arrowshaft is warmed and the inside diameter cleaning tool is then placedwithin the shaft and rotated. One end of the inside diameter cleaningtool has a bent configured so as to contact both sides of the insidediameter of the arrow shaft. The bent blade is biased so that the bladesscrape against the inside of the arrow shaft. The other end of theinside diameter cleaning tool has a shaft which is either configured tobe received by the tool handle or by an intermediate receiver.

Still another implement capable of being received within the handle is ashaft facing cutter. The facing cutter has an annular cutting blade anda perpendicular centrating shaft extending therefrom. The centratingshaft is received within the implement receiving end of the handle. Thefacing cutter has projecting in the other direction a shaft arbor whichis capable of being snugly placed within an arrow shaft and therebypositioning the arrow shaft relative to the facing cutter so that anyimperfections caused by cutting the arrow shaft may be removed byrotating the facing cutter against the cut end of the shaft to form aclean perpendicular cut.

Additionally, another implement that is capable of being received withinthe handle is a deburrer. The deburrer has a conical cutting portion anda stopper portion, with the conical cutting portion having a shapepermitting it to be inserted within the alignment bore of the implementreceiving end of the handle. The tip of the conical cutting portion isfurther made so as to be capable of being inserted into an arrow shaft.After cutting an arrow, often burrs are left on the cut end of the arrowshaft. The arrow shaft is slipped into the handle (to guide the shaft)and the arrow shaft end is then located over the deburrer. The arrowshaft is then rotated allowing blades on the conical portion of thedeburrer to remove any burrs from the arrow shaft end.

In one preferred embodiment the deburrer and facing cutter are formed soas to be integral with one another. In such an embodiment the deburrerforms the centrating shaft of the facing cutter, allowing the deburrerto be inserted within the alignment bore of the handle and the facingcutter to protrude therefrom. Positioned centrally between the deburrerand the facing cutter is a friction recess allowing the set screwdisposed within the handle to be placed within the recess, therebyincreasing the amount of friction between the set screw and theimplement inserted within the alignment bore.

A nock adjuster is still another implement that is capable of beingreceived within the handle. The nock adjuster has a cylindrical hollowmember with a nock holder at one end, the holder being capable ofholding the nock during insertion thereof into the arrow shaft and acalibrating rod member which slides relative to the nock to "index" orrecord the rotational distance between one feather of the fletching ofthe arrow shaft and the groove in the nock.

In one embodiment the cylindrical hollow member is chamfered toward thesecond end. In such embodiment, a notch terminates approximately at thebeginning of the chamfer. Disposed within the cylindrical hollow memberis a set screw that may be frictionally compressed against thecalibrating rod member. In this manner, the notch may be used to indexor align the nock relative to the vane and this orientation may berecorded and maintained such that subsequent positioning of a nockrelative to one vane or feather in another arrow can be obtained byaligning the notch with the feather while the nock is rotated.

Still another implement capable of being received within the handle is ahoning steel. The honing steel has a sharpening member and a holdingmember. In one embodiment of the present invention, the sharpeningmember is cylindrical so that it is capable of being used to sharpen abroadhead with the point of an arrow. The sharpening member, however, isnot limited solely to the use of the point of an arrow, but can also beused with any other device in need of sharpening, such as a knife usedduring hunting.

Another implement which may be used with the handle is a chamfering toolcapable of chamfering the outside of the end of a cut carbon fiber arrowshaft. The benefits of utilizing a chamfering tool are that an evenchamfer may be placed on the outside of the carbon fiber shaft asopposed to an uneven chamfer which is often applied when one rotates theshaft on a piece of sandpaper.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the manner in which the above-recited and other advantagesand objects of the invention may be better understood, a more particulardescription of the invention briefly described above will be rendered byreference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in theappended drawings, and which constitute the best mode presentlycontemplated with respect to the invention.

Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of theinvention and are not, therefore, to be considered limiting of itsscope, the invention will be described with additional specificity anddetail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a collection of implements capable ofbeing received within a handle;

FIG. 2 is an elevational partially cut-away view of the insert arborshown in FIG. 1 received within the handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevational partially cut-away view of the facing cuttershown in FIG. 1 received within the handle;

FIG. 4 is an elevational partially cut-away view of the nock adjustershown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevational partially cut-away view of a hone shown in FIG.1;

FIG. 6 is a partially cut-away elevational view of a shaft stripperreceived within the handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an elevational view of a nock remover;

FIG. 8 is an elevational view of an inside diameter cleaning tool; and

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of a chamfer cup.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 illustrates a handle 10 having an implement receiving end 12, anarrow shaft receiving end 14 and a centrally disposed elongate member 20connecting implement receiving end 12 and arrow shaft receiving end 14.Handle 10 has formed in the interior thereof a longitudinally extendingalignment bore 18. Alignment bore 18 has a diameter of sufficient sizeto be capable of receiving an arrow shaft 30 (see FIG. 3). A ceramicring 15 may be placed over implement receiving end 12 to insulate thehandle from heat applied to nock or point inserts positioned on theimplements.

In the present invention, handle 10 is likewise formed to be capable ofreceiving a collection of implements within alignment bore 18 ofimplement receiving end 12. Securing means are provided for selectivelyfixing a preferred implement within alignment bore 18 of implementreceiving end 12 of handle 10. By way of example, not limitation, thesecuring means for selectively fixing a preferred implement within thealignment bore illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises a set screw 22 disposedwithin handle 10 in communication with alignment bore 18 of handle 10.Set screw 22 may be rotated when a preferred implement is insertedwithin alignment bore 18 such that set screw 22 is placed in frictionalcontact with the inserted implement, allowing handle 10 and thepreferred implement to rotate and function concomitantly.

Knurling may be provided on the exterior of handle 10 to allow the userof the present invention to securing grip handle 10 while working with apreferred implement that has been disposed with an alignment bore 18 ofimplement receiving end 12.

FIG. 2 illustrates an insert arbor 100 capable of being received withinhandle 10. Insert arbor 100 has a central cylindrical shaft 102 whichhas varying diameters throughout its length. In addition to havingvarying diameters, a series of annular rings 104 are formed aboutcentral cylindrical shaft 102. Annular rings 104 serve several purposes.One purpose is to serve as a stop for an insert which has been placedover a portion of the central cylindrical shaft which has a diametersmaller than the annular ring. The annular ring then serves as aplatform for applying pressure to the insert as the insert is pressedinto the arrow shaft.

Another purpose of the annular rings is to provide various sized arborsover which the insert may be placed. As the interior diameter of theinsert varies from insert to insert, the annular rings provide severaldiameters of arbor over which the insert can be placed. This allows theinsert arbor 100 to be used with several point and nock inserts havingdifferent inside diameters. The varying diameters of the centralcylindrical shaft also serve this purpose.

Another purpose of the annular rings is to aid in the fixing of theinsert arbor into the handle. When insert arbor 100 is slid into handle10, a central annular ring 106 abuts the top of handle 10. Centralannular ring 106 has a diameter which exceeds the inside diameter of thehandle. When insert arbor 100 is held within handle 10, therefore, closeto one-half of the insert arbor is held within the handle. Annular rings104 are spaced so that the set screw will engage central cylindricalshaft 102 in an area between two adjacent annular rings. This securesinsert arbor 100 within the handle thereby allowing a user to pull oninsert arbor 100 without having insert arbor 100 become dislodged fromhandle 10.

It will be appreciated that with the varying diameters of centralcylindrical shaft 102, insert arbor 100 may also be utilized as a mountfor components other than arrow shaft inserts and can also serve as amount for additional tools.

FIG. 3 illustrates a facing cutter 24 disposed within alignment bore 18of implement receiving end 12 of handle 10. Facing cutter 24 has anannular cutting blade 26 and a centrating shaft 28 which extendslongitudinally from annular cutting blade 26. Centrating shaft 28 iscapable of being received within alignment bore 18 of implementreceiving end 12 of handle 10.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, facing cutter 24has extending normal thereto a shaft arbor 34. Shaft arbor 34 has an end36 shaped so as to be capable of being inserted into arrow shaft 30.After receiving end 38 within lumen 32, set screw 40 disposed withinannular cutting blade 26 is placed in frictional communication withsecond end 38 of shaft arbor 34.

Upon applying a sufficient amount of friction by set screw 40 uponsecond end 38 of shaft arbor 39, first end 36 of shaft arbor 34 may beplaced in shaft arrow 30. Having previously placed set screw 32 ofhandle 10 in frictional communication with centrating shaft 28, handle10 may be rotated against arrow shaft 30 to permit the end of arrowshaft 30 to be shaved until any imperfections from cutting the shaft areremoved.

Deburrer 42 is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3. Substantially conicalportion 44 is contiguous to a stopper portion 46. Conical cuttingportion 44 has a shape capable of being inserted into the end of arrowshaft 30 and stopper portion 46 is capable of being received withinalignment bore 18 of implement receiving end 12 of handle 10.

In the presently preferred embodiment of the present invention deburrer42 comprises centrating shaft 28 and face cutter 24. Thus face cutter 24and deburrer 42 may be formed so as to be integral with one another,allowing the user of the present invention to quickly and efficientlyfinish an arrow shaft upon cutting the length to an appropriate size.

This can be accomplished by placing an arrow shaft upon the shaft arborand rotating the face of the arrow shaft against the facing cutter toremove any imperfections. An arrow shaft can also be placed within thearrow shaft receiving end of the handle 10 and be slid into thealignment bore and inserted over the deburrer. The handle is thenrotated and the deburrer will remove any burrs left from cutting thearrow shaft. The handle serves as a guide to align the shaft with thedeburrer. In one embodiment of the present invention deburrer 42comprises cutting blades 48 extending substantially along conicalcutting portion 44.

In FIG. 4, a portion of nock adjuster 50 is depicted disposed withinalignment bore 18 of implement receiving end 12 of handle 10. Nockadjuster 50 has a substantially cylindrical hollow member 52 havingfirst end 54 and second end 56. Calibrating rod member 58 is furtherprovided and a portion of calibrating rod member 58 is capable of beingdisposed within cylindrical hollow member 52. Means for indexing a nockand permitting the position of the nock to be recorded and transferredrelative to the vane are further provided. By way of example and notlimitation, this means comprises a notch 60 formed in first end 54 ofcylindrical hollow member 52. Set screw 62 is disposed withincylindrical hollow member 52 and is capable of being placed infrictional communication with calibrating rod member 58 when a portionof calibrating rod member 58 is disposed within cylindrical hollowmember 52. Calibrating rod member 58 has formed in the interior thereofa longitudinally extending lumen 66 capable of engaging nock 68. Aportion of calibrating rod member 58 is likewise capable of beingreceived within alignment bore 18 of implement receiving end 12 ofhandle 10.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, calibrating rodmember 58 of nock adjuster 50 further comprises an annular stabilizationridge 70 capable of being received by and complimenting the shape ofannular ridge 64 of cylindrical hollow member 52. When the calibratingrod member is disposed within the cylindrical hollow member such that aportion of the calibrating rod member may be received by the alignmentbore of the implement receiving end of the handle, the stabilizationridge is placed against and compliments the annular ridge depending thesecond end of the hollow cylindrical member.

FIG. 5 illustrates a honing steel 80 received within the alignment boreof implement receiving end 12 of handle 10. Honing steel 80 comprises ahoning member 82 and a sharpening member 84. Honing member 82 has aproximal end 86, a distal end 88 and a halting member 90 integral withhoning member 82 and connecting proximal end 86 and distal end 88.Proximal end 86 of honing member 82 is capable of being received withinalignment bore 18 of implement receiving end of handle 10. Receivingbore 92 is placed at distal end of 88 of honing member 82 and is capableof selectively engaging sharpening member 84. Set screw 94 is disposedwithin honing member 82 for selectively securing sharpening member 84within receiving port 92 at honing member 82.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, sharpening member 84of honing steel 80 is cylindrical and compliments the shape of receivingport 92 of distal end 88 of honing member 82. The cylindrical shape ofthe sharpening member is advantageous to an individual wishing tosharpen a point that has been previously placed or will be previouslyplaced on an arrow shaft. The honing steel and likewise be used tosharpen knives in preparation of or during hunting.

Calibrating rod member 58 may further be comprised of a friction recesscapable of commuting with setting means with vane adjuster 50 increasethe friction therebetween.

FIG. 6 illustrates a shaft stripper 110 for use in removing fletchingand adhesive from the exterior of an arrow shaft. Shaft stripper 110 hasa shank 112 which is so sized and configured so as to be receivable inhandle 10. Shank 112 is configured with a groove 114 into which the setscrew of the handle may be engaged. Extending outwardly from shank 112is an arm 116 which extends normal to a face 118 of shank 112. Afterextending normal for a distance, arm 116 is bent at approximately aforty-five degree angle from the normal portion of arm 116. Dependingfrom the angled portion of arm 116 is a shaft guide 120. Shaft guide 120has formed at the bottom thereof a groove 122 which is sized and shapedso as to conform to and slide along the exterior surface of an arrowshaft. A blade 124 is also attached to the bent portion of arm 116 butextends parallel to the longitudinal access of the bent portion of thearm. Blade 124 extends beyond arm 116 to a point wherein the edge 126 ofblade 124 contacts an arrow shaft when the arrow shaft is in contactwith groove 122.

As a result of this configuration, a user may hold shaft stripper 110parallel to an arrow shaft and by placing groove 122 on the arrow shaftmay push shaft stripper 110 along the length of the arrow shaft untiledge 126 encounters adhesive or fletching on the exterior of the arrowshaft. As blade 124 is angled so as to provide the optimum interfacebetween edge 126 and the adhesive or fletching, the fletching andadhesive are easily and quickly stripped from the arrow shaft withoutallowing edge 126 to gouge or mar the arrow shaft.

FIG. 7 illustrates a nock retraction screw to be used in removing brokennocks from nock inserts. Retraction screw 130 has a shank 132 capable ofbeing received by handle 10. Shank 132 also has a groove 134 in whichthe set screw may be engaged to secure the retraction screw to thehandle. Projecting normally from the face 136 of shank 132 is a shaft138 which has a tapered threaded end 140.

In use, tapered threaded end 140 is screwed into the portion of the nockwhich remains within a nock insert to either engage the nocksufficiently so that the nock can be pulled out from the nock insert orto grind the nock and break the nock into several pieces which can thenbe removed from the nock insert.

FIG. 8 illustrates an inside diameter cleaning tool 142. Cleaning tool142 has a shank 144 with a groove 146 formed about the circumference ofthe shank. Shank 144 is capable of being received within handle 10 andgroove 146 serves to allow a purchase for the set screw to retain theshank within the handle. Projecting normally from a face 148 of shank144 is a shaft 150 to which is attached a curved blade 152. Blade 152 iscurved so as to fit snugly within inside diameter of an arrow shaft.

In use, inside diameter cleaning tool 142 is placed within a heatedarrow shaft to remove the residual adhesive left after an insert hasbeen removed from the arrow shaft. Curved blade 152 scrapes the insideof the arrow shaft and the residue adheres to the curved blade and canthen be removed from the arrow shaft. The blade also digs into residueto scrape it away. If residue is allowed to build up, the extra weightcan affect the balance of the arrow and thereby alter the flightcharacteristics of the arrow or may interfere with the proper alignmentof an insert subsequently placed within the arrow shaft.

FIG. 9 illustrates a honing cup 160 which is capable of being receivedby handle 10. An abrasive cup 162 has formed therein an abrasive surface164 to chamfer the end of an arrow shaft. The cup is attached to a shaft166 which has a receiving portion 174 capable of being received withinthe handle 10. A groove 168 is formed so that set screw 22 may beengaged therewith. Adhesive cup 162 is tapered so that the smallestdiameter of the cup is slightly smaller than the diameter of a typicalarrow shaft. Instead of rubbing the arrow shaft on a piece of sandpaperset upon a table, a user merely rotates the adhesive cup around thearrow shaft to form an even chamfer.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from its spirit or essential characteristics. The describedembodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrativeand not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicatedby the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. Allchanges which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of theclaims are to be embraced within their scope.

What is claimed is:
 1. A tool intended for use in facing cut arrowshafts, the tool comprising:(a) a handle having an implement receivingend, an arrow shaft receiving end, and a centrally disposed elongatemember connecting the implement receiving end and the arrow shaftreceiving end, said handle having formed in the interior thereof alongitudinally extending alignment bore, said alignment bore having adiameter of sufficient size so as to be capable of receiving an arrowshaft; (b) a facing cutter having an annular cutting blade and acentrating shaft extending longitudinally from said annular cuttingblade, said centrating shaft capable of being received in said alignmentbore of said implement receiving end of said handle; and (c) securingmeans for selectively fixing said facing cutter within said alignmentbore of said implement receiving end of said handle, thereby permittingsaid handle and said facing cutter to work concomitantly.
 2. Amulti-purpose tool as recited in claim 1, wherein said centrating shaftof said facing cutter further comprises a deburrer integral with saidfacing cutter, a said deburrer having a shape capable of being insertedinto an arrow shaft.